The Promise (Director's Cut)

The Promise (Director's Cut)

LOYALTY IS EVERYTHING

2016 · 30 min · Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance

A middle-aged university professor has a very serious date with a Female Air Marshall who may or may not share his family values and may or may not understand his family values-based pain. The Director's Cut is 20 minutes longer than the other two cuts and is presented as a bonus feature, but it is also the only cut that provides the necessary information to truly appreciate the story.

Directed by Dek Webber · Written by Dek Webber

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Laura Stoica Amy
Dek Webber Hucker

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The Promise (Director's Cut)

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